Question by Madame W: Can Marxists be trusted to administer social welfare programs justly and fairly?
or do they just dole out the cash to their own people exclusively?

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Answer by Noah
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.
Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions

Answer by crazy_crats
Well, it seems to have worked out well in all of the major cities run by democrats: NYC, LA, Chicago..

Report: Walter Thurmond hit with four-game substance abuse suspension
Did any of you trolling haters even read the article? The article clearly says he did NOT get suspended for breaking the performance-enhancing drug policy, and is getting suspended for substance abuse. He smoked some ganja people. The last time I …
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Stories of opioid addiction and recovery
Tuesday: How prescription opiate abuse is taking over the city's drug scene and what medical and addiction specialists are doing about it. Wednesday: The growing connection between crime and prescription drug abuse. Thursday: Stories of addiction and …
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Stop teen prescription drug abuse
Did you know more Americans now die from drug overdoses than car crashes? It is a startling and deadly statistic. Of these deaths, 60 percent were due to the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs — making them more deadly than illicit drugs like …
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Teen athletes prone to drink, less likely to use drugs
Past research has linked sports participation with less tobacco and illegal drug use, but more alcohol use among teens. John Cairney at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and his colleagues wanted to update those findings. "When we began our own …
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Tips offered on spotting teen drug use
“Hidden in Plain Sight” is a traveling exhibit created by the Copley and Bath police departments in an effort to show parents how teenagers are using and abusing drugs, and what warning signs to look for. It's open only to parents and allows them to …
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Question by CH: Why do high school students have so many different subjects shoved down their throat?
No, I do NOT want to learn about the Pythagorean Theorem and the ancient Hittites. I could f**king care less. I want to be a psychotherapist. That has nothing to do with the Pythagorean theorem or ancient Hittites. And knowing about those two subjects will never, ever help me in life. Yet they’re still shoved down my throat. Here’s a dialogue with my school counselor.

“You need to start thinking about your career–you need to make these choices now.”

“Okay, I want to be a psychotherapist. I’ve had that goal for years. Can I quit geometry, literature, and biology and focus on that career area?”

“No, you’re not old enough to make those choices now.”

I love to learn–I’ve read Moby-Dick, Les Miserables, War and Peace, and The Tempest all on my own time. But I hate learning when the information is useless and I don’t get any input into what I learn. My school is like a prison! Girls suspended for carrying Ibuprofen, teachers keeping kids from going to the bathroom, bullsh*t lies about drugs in our health classes. (No, one joint of pot does not equal twenty-five cigarettes. Pot is bad for you, but not that bad.) Whitewashed “politically correct” history textbooks (No, there were not any important women in ancient China. They were oppressed like slaves. It’s a sad story, don’t lie about it to make us feel better.) Kids getting paddled (No, hitting us is not a way to get us to behave.) Idiotic abstinence only sex education classes (No, sex is not bad, it’s a healthy expression of love when it’s between the right two people.) Bullies that rampage through the halls and are given no opposition from either faculty or students. (No, Principal Roy, that 220 pound jock was not “kidding” when he tackled a freshman.) Security cameras hanging on the walls tracking our every move. Bells that ring and regiment every aspect of our lives. Computers with controls that censor our access to knowledge. I hate it! How can I and other students stand up for our education?

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Answer by Bell
Go visit your school district board of directors. They usually have open meetings for the community to comment on whats going on at schools. Also, if you want, protest. I graduated in 2004 and we hardly did anything.

Answer by Just a girl
I so agree with you, I want to be a geneticist, i know i need to know math and science for that but I have no interest what so ever in literature, i do not care about Julius ceasar or dante.
I love science, and i know i want to be something that has to do with science, and i dont think literature will help me do that.

However, i will not protest. You never know if you suddenly change your mind, you learn something in a certain class that you find really interesting and you decide to change your future career choice.

Colorado Prison Turned Into Experimental Drug Treatment Facility
So when Colorado had to close the Fort Lyon State Prison, the state turned the prison into an experimental drug treatment facility for Denver's homeless addicts — even though Denver is 200 miles away. From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Ben …
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Florida House colleagues will pick up slack while Radel undergoes drug treatment
Through his attorney, David Schertler, Radel told the judge that he had already begun out-patient counseling through a Washington, D.C.-based organization called the Executive Addictive Disease Program. Schertler indicated Radel was also planning on …
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Dealing with Addictions Around Thanksgiving & the Holidays
Alcohol and drug abuse is common among individuals who struggle with depression or tension. The National Institute on Drug … Remember that you may have to confront some difficult memories and situations, particularly if part of your substance abuse …
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Scientists examine the causes and treatment of addictive behaviour
Dr Alain Dagher, of McGill University, believes that abnormal interactions between different decision-making regions in the brain are the underlying cause of addiction. A specific region in the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex regulates …
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Dr. Wilson Compton named Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E., a nationally known expert on the causes and prevention of drug abuse, has been appointed the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA,) part of the National Institutes of Health. The announcement was …
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Question by Barack McClinton: How come no one finds it funny when you joke about hard drugs like meth or heroin?
Pot jokes are kind of corny and everyone agrees. And most people can appreaciate a cocaine joke as long as it has context.

But if you make a random joke about meth, people are angry about it. Why should be we feel sorry or feel sensititve about drug “addiction”?

And don’t tell me I don’t know. The police threw me in a “weed rehab” when I was a teenager.

Best answer:

Answer by MissChe25
look.. ya got me.. me AND my kids “crack” up (pun DEFINATELY intended) about their crack head daddy..

he started on drugs when my kids was 3 and 4.. and he just got off officially for “good” (just does weed and alcohol now) about 2 years ago.. which means for about 16 years he was the town crack head…lol.. we chuckle about the things he use to do while high all the time…lol

just thinking about it now is making me laff..

Answer by i_have_a_hockey_stick
maybe they know you’ve been in weed rehab and r trying to b sensitive so u aren’t offended

or they never stopped there weed or other drug addiction(s)

or they have a sucky sense of humor

Chloe Lattanzi, Olivia Newton John's Daughter, Talks Drug Abuse And Eating …
She was in the treatment center for seven months, a move that came after a four-year battle with anxiety, depression and drug abuse. Lattanzi's experiences have opened her eyes to other celebrities who have struggled with similar issues. "I feel …
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Question by Aj: How long does THC stay in your system?
I was wondering, if I went and smoked pot for the first time tomorrow how long would it stay in my system? Would I be fine to take a urine test in about a month? I don’t want lectures telling me I shouldn’t do try it because I’m not gonna do it. I was just wondering because I’ve done “research” on it and I’ve gotten several different answers.

Best answer:

Answer by Kenny
1 month

Answer by Ryan Noussairi
It really depends on your digestive system & metabolism & how quick they function. Urine stays in the body from 2 to 60 days. A good way to get it out of your system is to drink as many fluids as possible to “wash out” your digestive system. If that is not possible, try to dilute your pee that means when you pee fill the cup partially with WARM water. This is important because piss is warm, don’t over do it though or else it will just look like water. Taking those to steps & you’ll be well on your way back to smoking like bob marley!

Study finds brain abnormalities linked to impaired self-awareness in cocaine …
The goal of these therapies would be to help counteract the anterior cingulate abnormalities, improve self-awareness and self-control, and ultimately decrease problematic drug abuse. Based on these findings, the researchers plan to develop new MRI …
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University studies find prescription drug abuse rising among teenagers
Nearly two million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids, a family of drugs that includes the commonly prescribed Vicodin and OxyContin. Two recent University studies further demonstrate the prevalence of these painkillers among adolescents …
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Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
The findings come just two months after a study in the journal The Lancet declared painkiller addictions the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history. In a survey of more than 2,100 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 20 years old who visited the emergency …
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